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This is a List of Ancient Rome-related topics, that aims to include aspects of both the Ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire. An index of important figures in Ancient Rome can be found in List of ancient Romans. This covers the culture, society and history of the ancient Roman Republic and the classical unitary Roman Empire. It thus covers the period from (approximately) the 5th century BC to the 6th century AD, and clumps together elements ranging from the affairs of a small city state on the banks of the river Tiber to the sociology of an empire sprawling from Cumbria and Morocco to the EuphratesThe Euphrates (the traditional Greek name for the river, which is in Aramaic Frot/Frat Old Persian Ufrat in Arabic , in Turkish Firat and in ancient Assyrian language Pu-rat-tu is the westernmost of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia ( Bethnahri.

1 Ancient city of Rome

For the modern city see RomeRome ( Italian and Latin Roma is the capital city of Italy, and of its Lazio region. It is located on the lower Tiber river, near the Mediterranean Sea, at 41°50'N, 12°15'E. The Vatican City State, a sovereign enclave within Rome, is the seat of the Roman

• Catacombs of RomeThe Catacombs of Rome are ancient Christian burial places in Rome, Italy. Etruscans used to bury their dead in underground chambers. Christians recreated the practice because they did not want to cremate their dead due to their belief in bodily resurrecti
• Circus MaximusThe Circus Maximus is an ancient sporting arena and mass entertainment venue located in Rome, Italy. Situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine Hills, the location was first utilised for public games and entertainment by the Etruscan kings o
• Colosseum
• Curia HostiliaThe Curia Hostilia (Lat. Hostilian Court") was the favorite meeting place of the Roman Senate in the Forum Romanum, near the well of the Comitia. Tradition held that it was built by the third King of Rome, Tullus Hostilius, hence the name. The Curia Hosti
• Forum Romanum
• Seven hills of Rome
  • Aventine Hill
  • Caelian Hill
  • Capitoline Hill
  • Esquiline Hill
  • Palatine Hill
  • Quirinal Hill
  • Viminal Hill
• Trajan's Column

2 Byzantine Empire

• Byzantine aristocracy and bureaucracy
• Byzantine Empire
• Byzantium